Search USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders and Dealers

Verify any USDA Class A breeder or Class B dealer against our mirror of the USDA APHIS public database. Search 2,783 active licensees by name, DBA, certificate number, or city. Every result links to a full profile with USDA inspection history since 2014.

What This Tool Does

This lookup mirrors the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) , refreshed monthly. Use it to confirm a dog breeder holds an active federal license under the Animal Welfare Act before buying a puppy, selling to a dealer, or inspecting the facility's compliance record.

Two USDA license classes appear in results:

  • Class A (Breeder): Breeds and raises dogs on their own premises for sale. Required for breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen (online, by phone, or by mail).
  • Class B (Dealer): Buys and resells dogs, typically brokers who purchase from breeders and sell to pet stores, research facilities, or directly to consumers.

Certificate format: USDA certificate numbers follow the pattern XX-Y-NNNN: two-digit state code, license class letter (A, B, C, or R), and a sequence number (e.g., 43-A-6252).

Not finding the breeder? They may be exempt from federal licensing (four or fewer breeding females, or face-to-face sales only), licensed only at the state level, or operating without a required license. Check the state-level breeder licensing rules that also apply.

About these licenses: USDA Class A (breeder) and Class B (dealer) licenses are issued under the federal Animal Welfare Act and cover many kinds of animals, not just dogs (for example cats, rabbits, and other regulated species). A licensee shown here holds a USDA license but may breed or deal in animals other than dogs, so inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the licensee breeds dogs. Always verify a breeder's species, status, and details directly with the licensee and with USDA APHIS (opens in new tab) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

1,865 results found (Class B)

Including 1,250 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
58-B-0565 Class B MARLENT PIEDRA DBA: — HOLLYWOOD, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0299 Class B MARLIN DIBBET DBA: — SIOUX CENTER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0130 Class B Marshall County Livestock Exchange LLC DBA: — CARTHAGE, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0192 Class B Marshall Pet Products Inc DBA: — Wolcott, NY Exp: 2/9/2028 Active
43-B-3790 Class B MARTHA TROYER DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0042 Class B MARTHA HOLMES DBA: — BARTO, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0154 Class B Martha Jean Autry DBA: — TREZEVANT, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0007 Class B Martha Kibbe DBA: — BELOIT, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0141 Class B Martin M. Miller DBA: — Horse Cave, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0246 Class B MARY ESH HENRY ESH DBA: — ROCKVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0172 Class B MARY PAINTER DBA: — WAYNESBORO, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0166 Class B Mary Baugher DBA: — Ruckersville, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0302 Class B Mary Carpenter DBA: — LYNDON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3789 Class B MARY JONES DBA: — BUTLER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3811 Class B MARY MARCAK DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3730 Class B MARY MARCAK DBA: — HOUSTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0252 Class B MARY RAMER CLEON RAMER DBA: — ROCHESTER, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0283 Class B Mary Yoder DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
81-B-0016 Class B Materials Bio Inc DBA: — Ryegate, MT Exp: 3/17/2029 Active
33-B-0444 Class B Matt Bontrager DBA: Lincolnshire Puppies Sullivan, IL Exp: 1/17/2027 Active
43-B-3841 Class B Matt M. Owens DBA: — Park Hills, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0341 Class B Matthew Pemberton DBA: — Washington, IA Exp: 4/15/2027 Active
32-B-0264 Class B Maumee Bridge Puppies DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3581 Class B MAX BLACKLOCK CATHY BLACKLOCK DBA: — EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0226 Class B May Family Enterprises Inc DBA: — Manns Choice, PA Exp: 8/28/2028 Active

Data sources: Licensee data comes from the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) . Inspection reports are sourced from the Data Liberation Project (opens in new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0), which compiles USDA APHIS inspection data from 2014 to present. Both are updated monthly. For the most current information, verify directly with USDA APHIS. This is not an official USDA tool.